Australia
New ZealandThe Philippines is a beautiful country comprising about 7000 islands in the western Pacific Ocean.
Human trafficking in the country is a lucrative and dangerous trade – some pimps are armed and heavily guarded.
Population: 106M
Language: Filipino
Capital: Manila
Sex trafficking
and exploitation
Philippines
The need to rescue children from sex trafficking in the Philippines is urgent.
According to the International Labour Organization, there are at least one million children forced into commercial sexual exploitation. Seventy-three percent of those are found in the Asia and Pacific region.
Perpetrators use the tourism industry to prey upon vulnerable women and children, forcing them into a life of slavery and repeated abuse.
Our Work in the Philippines
Large-scale Raids
Our rescue agents identify child sex trafficking victims and gather the evidence needed to build a legal case against their traffickers. We then, along with local and federal law enforcement, raid the sex establishment to free victims, arrest offenders and shut down the place.
Post Rescue
Once rescued, we work alongside government social workers to ensure we meet the child’s immediate needs including temporary housing, care and essential items.
Anti-trafficking Expertise
We have helped rescue children, and even adults, from various types of trafficking in the country such as labor and cybersex trafficking. Our team’s expertise is recognized, used, and valued by law enforcement.
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We operate rescue, reintegration and some prevention programs in seven countries across the world. Learn more about our mission to help end child sexual exploitation and trafficking in our lifetime.
Learn MoreStories from the Philippines
Philippines raid followup: survivors finding justice
In the Philippines, Destiny Rescue not only frees girls from sex trafficking but also helps them find justice. Check back in on…
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Rescue surge: 33 people rescued across four countries in four days
Amidst the difficulties of this year, Destiny Rescue was able to rescue 33 people across four countries in four days. This latest…
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Operation Corso
“I think this is a set up” was the last text message the Destiny Rescue operative received from the pimp they had…
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Rescuing in the Time of COVID-19
With much of the world coming to a halt from the abrupt effect of the COVID-19 pandemic, safe distancing is now the…
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Toddler Rescued – Our First Cyber Case
In February, our teams, in coordination with multiple law-enforcement agencies, executed an operation that rescued a 2-and-a-half-year-old boy from a life of…
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Operation Domino
It took extensive planning and skilled teamwork. On an unassuming February night, our teams and law enforcement executed four raids in immediate…
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159 Women Rescued in Operation Trabaho
It took 36 hours of hectic planning and strategic logistics for Destiny Rescue Philippines and its partner government agency, the National Bureau…
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Sordid Shadows: How to Catch a Pimp
SBS Dateline recently joined Destiny Rescue’s Founder and President Tony Kirwan, along with our International Rescue Director, rescue team, and local law…
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